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one person owns the apt - then she got married and the new person is not a shareholder nor listed on the lease. does the new spouse count as a roommate or are they allowed to have an additional roommate?
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In every Proprietary Lease I've ever seen or heard of, a shareholder's spouse is explicitly allowed to live in the apartment. The spouse is not considered a roommate. The NYC Rent Guidelines Board confirms that "in addition to your immediate family, state law allows you to have one roommate" - see http://www.housingnyc.com/html/guide/basics.html#Roommates
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